1st New York Chinese Film Festival kicks off

    NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 1st New York Chinese Film Festival kicked off on Saturday at Lincoln center（林肯中心） in New York and the Chinese movie "Deep in the Clouds" was showed after the opening ceremony（开幕式）.
    Before the opening ceremony, top entertainers including movie stars cheung pak chi, Zhang Hanyu, Su Youpeng and Chinese "Super Girl" winner Zhang Liangying walked through the red carpet（红地毯）, raising fans' cheer and screaming.
    Shen Jian, a producer of Chinese movie channel CCTV6, said the first New York Chinese Film Festival is to introduce Chinese history and social reality to the American public and show the achievements of the Chinese movie industry.
    "New York is the center of economy and finance¹ in the U.S. and also a city with highly-developed media and entertainment industry." He said.
    "Chinese film festival held here is of great significance. The movie is a bridge to connect people's minds. It can help the people in New York understand the dream and pursuit² of Chinese people through the screen."The opening movie "Deep in the Clouds," which gained three awards in 13th Shanghai Film Festival, told a story about Chinese minority（少数民族） people's lives.
    The film festival is jointly³ held by the Chinese American Arts Council⁴ and Chinese movie channel CCTV6.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
   

1 finance   

n.财务管理，财政，金融，财源，资金

参考例句：

• She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
• A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。

2 pursuit   

n.追赶，追求，职业，工作

参考例句：

• They set off at once along the lane in pursuit.他们立即出发沿着小巷追赶。
• Life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness have been called the inalienable rights of man.生命、自由和追求幸福被称为人类不可剥夺的权利。

3 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

4 council   

n.理事会，委员会，议事机构

参考例句：

• The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律，禁止散发传单。
• The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。